And there it is, the 2017 Honda Super Formula roster, headlined by Pierre Gasly driving for Team Mugen, making up part of one of if not the strongest rookie class of all time in Japanese Top Formula racing.

http://superformula.net/apf/ap/NList...&code=NS022576
The results from Test Day 1 have been published on SF's site. The whole top 16 cars are within F1's 107% time from last year and Lotterer's time, I believe, is the fastest someone has ever got at Suzuka in a non-F1 car.

Has the fuel flow been pushed back to 100kg/h or it the teams and drivers getting more used to the cars?

Oh dear, I don't think we even mentioned who got that last seat in this thread - two-time Macau GP champion, former European F3 champion, racing everything from Formula E to sports cars to Indy Lights - Felix Rosenqvist!

KAZUKI NAKAJIMA takes pole position for the first round at Suzuka Circuit! He'll start on the front row with his Toyota LMP1 teammate and reigning series champion, Yuji Kunimoto. The last four champions occupy the first two rows.

Pierre Gasly will start eighth, best of all the super rookies, next to 2011 champion and 3x Le Mans winner Andre Lotterer.